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usb alien: in your cubicle, noone can hear you scream

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Here’s a creepy little critter to put on your desktop, right between the stapler and your coffee cup.

Fresh off the boat from Japan, this USB gadget looks just like the grotesque giant-headed, acid-blood-dripping, eponymous alien of Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien vs. Predator, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Alien: Resurrection (and the soon-to-be Alien prequel).

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November 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun

bazookas for sale: perfect for larping and cosplays

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I wish I had some extra cash right now, because I’d really like to have my own freakin’ rocket launcher – vintage Spanish bazookas are being sold right this instant at Centerfire Systems (store tagline: “Save Money. Shoot More”). The bazookas have been deactivated so I guess it’s okay to let kids play with it.…

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November 17th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys retro strange + wonderful

frolicat bolt entertains your pets with laser, not lightning bolts

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So pet owners, you don’t have to worry – the FroliCat BOLT is basically a laser pointer for lazy people. Simply turn it on and projects a red dot and moves it in random patterns for 15 minutes, or until your cat (or dog, or baby) realizes what’s going on and attacks the gadget itself.…

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November 16th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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walky lets you control robots via finger gestures, turns iphone into a wii

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Yuta Sugiura and his colleagues at the Graduate School of Media Design in Keio University had a valid starting point – most of the software or hardware input systems today have no direct correlation to the command to be executed, and so are not that easy to master. As high-tech items like robots become more…

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November 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing cool toys future tech hacks + mods interactive robots technology

cool rider: like a segway, but not really

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Lately, we’ve been running into lots of unusual personal transportation vehicles. The Cool Rider is just the latest attempt to dethrone the venerable Segway from the top of the single-person transporter heap.

The Cool Rider isn’t quite as schmancy as a Segway, but it still looks like a fun way to get around. The vehicle…

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November 12th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun technology

gundam gun ballpoint pens might blast a hole in your paper

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Fans of the classic Japanese Anime series Gundam will recognize these familiar items. Except instead of firing deadly projectiles, these miniature weapons fire ink onto paper. Well, they don’t really shoot ink, they just write like any other ballpoint pen. But they sure do look cool doing it.

These Gundam-inspired ballpoint pens are being released…

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November 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun retro

thrustmaster studio kit: fun with nintendo dsi photography

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One of the main reasons to buy a Nintendo DSi instead of a DS Lite is the built-in digital camera. Now you can add to your creative photography options thanks to this new kit from Thrustmaster.

The DSi Studio Kit provides you with a variety of shooting options including a removable flash, and wide angle,…

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November 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys digital imaging video games

aero spider laser cars drive on walls, follow laser beams, confuse cats

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Takara Tomy’s latest remote-control car is definitely unique. Not only does the Aero Spider Laser drive on walls or ceilings, it goes where you tell it to using a light gun.

The gun-shaped controller projects a bright red light beam (not sure it’s really a laser beam) where you want the car to go, and…

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November 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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everything is portable with a super mario box

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If you own multiple gaming consoles, you already know that keeping everything organized can be a pain, particularly if you sometimes pack up and take it all to a friend’s house. Nightmare? For most of us, sure. But not for anyone crafty enough to whip up a MarioBox.

Definitely awesome on the outside, especially for…

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November 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys design retro video games

joker racer: drive r/c cars with your web browser or iphone

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Joker Racer is a new service which lets you race remote-control cars from across the internet.

The system uses a custom wireless computer that receives digital information via a Wi-Fi connection and translates your maneuvers into servo control signals for R/C cars. There’s also a USB jack for a compact webcam. Joker Racer lets you…

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November 8th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets mobile tech technology

bioshock 2 eve hypodermic syringe: sterilize before using

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While most everyone I know has been heading off to get a flu shot, I’d personally rather get injected with a dose of Bioshock’s EVE serum instead of a supposedly dead H1N1 virus grown in chicken eggs.

This Bioshock 2 EVE syringe is an exact replica of the nasty looking hypodermic implement found throughout the game.…

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November 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun video games

electronic rock guitar shirt: air guitar on steroids

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The thinking geeks at ThinkGeek recently unleashed one of their most awesome creations: WEARABLE ROCK. Their Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt features a semi-guitar with 14 major chords – which were recorded from a real electric guitar – assigned to different areas on the neck, so you can play songs for real without really knowing how…

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November 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft interactive just plain fun technology

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